feat(flashcards): add live preview functionality

- New preview API route generates SVG previews before download
- FlashcardPreview component with Suspense and pagination
- generateFlashcardSvgs utility for server-side rendering
- Refactor flashcard page to use preview system

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Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Thomas Hallock
2025-11-05 13:27:57 -06:00
parent c84d7122f3
commit b38bec814b
5 changed files with 671 additions and 90 deletions

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import { type NextRequest, NextResponse } from 'next/server'
import { writeFileSync, mkdirSync, rmSync } from 'fs'
import { tmpdir } from 'os'
import { join } from 'path'
import { execSync } from 'child_process'
import type { FlashcardFormState } from '@/app/create/flashcards/page'
import {
generateFlashcardFront,
generateFlashcardBack,
} from '@/utils/flashcards/generateFlashcardSvgs'
export const dynamic = 'force-dynamic'
/**
* Parse range string to get numbers for preview (first page only)
*/
function parseRangeForPreview(range: string, step: number, cardsPerPage: number): number[] {
const numbers: number[] = []
if (range.includes('-')) {
const [start, end] = range.split('-').map((n) => parseInt(n, 10))
for (let i = start; i <= end && numbers.length < cardsPerPage; i += step) {
numbers.push(i)
}
} else if (range.includes(',')) {
const parts = range.split(',').map((n) => parseInt(n.trim(), 10))
numbers.push(...parts.slice(0, cardsPerPage))
} else {
numbers.push(parseInt(range, 10))
}
return numbers.slice(0, cardsPerPage)
}
export async function POST(request: NextRequest) {
let tempDir: string | null = null
try {
const body: FlashcardFormState = await request.json()
const {
range = '0-99',
step = 1,
cardsPerPage = 6,
paperSize = 'us-letter',
orientation = 'portrait',
beadShape = 'diamond',
colorScheme = 'place-value',
colorPalette = 'default',
hideInactiveBeads = false,
showEmptyColumns = false,
columns = 'auto',
scaleFactor = 0.9,
coloredNumerals = false,
} = body
// Dynamic import to avoid Next.js bundler issues
const { renderToStaticMarkup } = await import('react-dom/server')
// Create temp directory for SVG files
tempDir = join(tmpdir(), `flashcards-preview-${Date.now()}-${Math.random()}`)
mkdirSync(tempDir, { recursive: true })
// Get numbers for first page only
const numbers = parseRangeForPreview(range, step, cardsPerPage)
if (numbers.length === 0) {
return NextResponse.json({ error: 'No valid numbers in range' }, { status: 400 })
}
// Generate SVG files for each card (front and back)
const config = {
beadShape,
colorScheme,
colorPalette,
hideInactiveBeads,
showEmptyColumns,
columns: columns === 'auto' ? 'auto' : Number(columns),
scaleFactor,
coloredNumerals,
}
for (let i = 0; i < numbers.length; i++) {
const num = numbers[i]
// Generate front (abacus)
const frontElement = generateFlashcardFront(num, config)
const frontSvg = renderToStaticMarkup(frontElement)
writeFileSync(join(tempDir, `card_${i}_front.svg`), frontSvg)
// Generate back (numeral)
const backElement = generateFlashcardBack(num, config)
const backSvg = renderToStaticMarkup(backElement)
writeFileSync(join(tempDir, `card_${i}_back.svg`), backSvg)
}
// Calculate card dimensions based on paper size and orientation
const paperDimensions = {
'us-letter': { width: 8.5, height: 11 },
a4: { width: 8.27, height: 11.69 },
a3: { width: 11.69, height: 16.54 },
a5: { width: 5.83, height: 8.27 },
}
const paper = paperDimensions[paperSize] || paperDimensions['us-letter']
const [pageWidth, pageHeight] =
orientation === 'landscape' ? [paper.height, paper.width] : [paper.width, paper.height]
// Calculate grid layout (2 columns × 3 rows for 6 cards per page typically)
const cols = 2
const rows = Math.ceil(cardsPerPage / cols)
const margin = 0.5 // inches
const gutter = 0.2 // inches between cards
const availableWidth = pageWidth - 2 * margin - gutter * (cols - 1)
const availableHeight = pageHeight - 2 * margin - gutter * (rows - 1)
const cardWidth = availableWidth / cols
const cardHeight = availableHeight / rows
// Generate Typst document with card grid
const typstContent = `
#set page(
paper: "${paperSize}",
margin: (x: ${margin}in, y: ${margin}in),
flipped: ${orientation === 'landscape'},
)
// Grid layout for flashcards preview (first page only)
#grid(
columns: ${cols},
rows: ${rows},
column-gutter: ${gutter}in,
row-gutter: ${gutter}in,
${numbers
.map((_, i) => {
return ` image("card_${i}_front.svg", width: ${cardWidth}in, height: ${cardHeight}in, fit: "contain"),`
})
.join('\n')}
)
// Add preview label
#place(
top + right,
dx: -0.5in,
dy: 0.25in,
text(10pt, fill: gray)[Preview (first ${numbers.length} cards)]
)
`
// Compile with Typst: stdin for .typ content, stdout for SVG output
let svg: string
try {
svg = execSync('typst compile --format svg - -', {
input: typstContent,
encoding: 'utf8',
cwd: tempDir, // Run in temp dir so relative paths work
})
} catch (error) {
console.error('Typst compilation error:', error)
return NextResponse.json(
{ error: 'Failed to compile preview. Is Typst installed?' },
{ status: 500 }
)
}
// Clean up temp directory
rmSync(tempDir, { recursive: true, force: true })
tempDir = null
return NextResponse.json({ svg })
} catch (error) {
console.error('Error generating preview:', error)
// Clean up temp directory if it exists
if (tempDir) {
try {
rmSync(tempDir, { recursive: true, force: true })
} catch (cleanupError) {
console.error('Failed to clean up temp directory:', cleanupError)
}
}
const errorMessage = error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error)
return NextResponse.json(
{ error: 'Failed to generate preview', message: errorMessage },
{ status: 500 }
)
}
}

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import { SorobanGenerator } from '@soroban/core'
import { type NextRequest, NextResponse } from 'next/server'
import path from 'path'
import { writeFileSync, mkdirSync, rmSync } from 'fs'
import { tmpdir } from 'os'
import { join } from 'path'
import { execSync } from 'child_process'
import type { FlashcardConfig } from '@/app/create/flashcards/page'
import {
generateFlashcardFront,
generateFlashcardBack,
} from '@/utils/flashcards/generateFlashcardSvgs'
// Global generator instance for better performance
let generator: SorobanGenerator | null = null
export const dynamic = 'force-dynamic'
async function getGenerator() {
if (!generator) {
// Point to the core package in our monorepo
const corePackagePath = path.join(process.cwd(), '../../packages/core')
generator = new SorobanGenerator(corePackagePath)
/**
* Parse range string to get all numbers
*/
function parseRange(range: string, step: number): number[] {
const numbers: number[] = []
// Note: SorobanGenerator from @soroban/core doesn't have initialize method
// It uses one-shot mode by default
if (range.includes('-')) {
const [start, end] = range.split('-').map((n) => parseInt(n, 10))
for (let i = start; i <= end; i += step) {
numbers.push(i)
}
} else if (range.includes(',')) {
const parts = range.split(',').map((n) => parseInt(n.trim(), 10))
numbers.push(...parts)
} else {
numbers.push(parseInt(range, 10))
}
return numbers
}
/**
* Shuffle array with seed for reproducibility
*/
function shuffleWithSeed<T>(array: T[], seed?: number): T[] {
const shuffled = [...array]
const rng = seed !== undefined ? seededRandom(seed) : Math.random
for (let i = shuffled.length - 1; i > 0; i--) {
const j = Math.floor(rng() * (i + 1))
;[shuffled[i], shuffled[j]] = [shuffled[j], shuffled[i]]
}
return shuffled
}
/**
* Simple seeded random number generator (Mulberry32)
*/
function seededRandom(seed: number) {
return () => {
seed = (seed + 0x6d2b79f5) | 0
let t = Math.imul(seed ^ (seed >>> 15), 1 | seed)
t = (t + Math.imul(t ^ (t >>> 7), 61 | t)) ^ t
return ((t ^ (t >>> 14)) >>> 0) / 4294967296
}
return generator
}
export async function POST(request: NextRequest) {
let tempDir: string | null = null
try {
const config = await request.json()
const config: FlashcardConfig = await request.json()
const {
range = '0-99',
step = 1,
cardsPerPage = 6,
paperSize = 'us-letter',
orientation = 'portrait',
margins,
gutter = '5mm',
shuffle = false,
seed,
showCutMarks = false,
showRegistration = false,
beadShape = 'diamond',
colorScheme = 'place-value',
colorPalette = 'default',
hideInactiveBeads = false,
showEmptyColumns = false,
columns = 'auto',
scaleFactor = 0.9,
coloredNumerals = false,
format = 'pdf',
} = config
// Debug: log the received config
console.log('📥 Received config:', JSON.stringify(config, null, 2))
// Dynamic import to avoid Next.js bundler issues
const { renderToStaticMarkup } = await import('react-dom/server')
// Ensure range is set with a default
if (!config.range) {
console.log('⚠️ No range provided, using default: 0-99')
config.range = '0-99'
// Create temp directory for SVG files
tempDir = join(tmpdir(), `flashcards-${Date.now()}-${Math.random()}`)
mkdirSync(tempDir, { recursive: true })
// Get all numbers
let numbers = parseRange(range, step)
// Apply shuffle if requested
if (shuffle) {
numbers = shuffleWithSeed(numbers, seed)
}
// Get generator instance
const gen = await getGenerator()
if (numbers.length === 0) {
return NextResponse.json({ error: 'No valid numbers in range' }, { status: 400 })
}
// Check dependencies before generating
const deps = await gen.checkDependencies?.()
if (deps && (!deps.python || !deps.typst)) {
// Generate SVG files for each card (front and back)
const svgConfig = {
beadShape,
colorScheme,
colorPalette,
hideInactiveBeads,
showEmptyColumns,
columns: columns === 'auto' ? 'auto' : Number(columns),
scaleFactor,
coloredNumerals,
}
for (let i = 0; i < numbers.length; i++) {
const num = numbers[i]
// Generate front (abacus)
const frontElement = generateFlashcardFront(num, svgConfig)
const frontSvg = renderToStaticMarkup(frontElement)
writeFileSync(join(tempDir, `card_${i}_front.svg`), frontSvg)
// Generate back (numeral)
const backElement = generateFlashcardBack(num, svgConfig)
const backSvg = renderToStaticMarkup(backElement)
writeFileSync(join(tempDir, `card_${i}_back.svg`), backSvg)
}
// Calculate paper dimensions and layout
const paperDimensions = {
'us-letter': { width: 8.5, height: 11 },
a4: { width: 8.27, height: 11.69 },
a3: { width: 11.69, height: 16.54 },
a5: { width: 5.83, height: 8.27 },
}
const paper = paperDimensions[paperSize] || paperDimensions['us-letter']
const [pageWidth, pageHeight] =
orientation === 'landscape' ? [paper.height, paper.width] : [paper.width, paper.height]
// Calculate grid layout (typically 2 columns × 3 rows for 6 cards)
const cols = 2
const rows = Math.ceil(cardsPerPage / cols)
// Use provided margins or defaults
const margin = {
top: margins?.top || '0.5in',
bottom: margins?.bottom || '0.5in',
left: margins?.left || '0.5in',
right: margins?.right || '0.5in',
}
// Parse gutter (convert from string like "5mm" to inches for calculation)
const gutterInches = parseFloat(gutter) / 25.4 // Rough mm to inch conversion
// Calculate available space (approximate, Typst will handle exact layout)
const marginInches = 0.5 // Simplified for now
const availableWidth = pageWidth - 2 * marginInches - gutterInches * (cols - 1)
const availableHeight = pageHeight - 2 * marginInches - gutterInches * (rows - 1)
const cardWidth = availableWidth / cols
const cardHeight = availableHeight / rows
// Generate pages
const totalPages = Math.ceil(numbers.length / cardsPerPage)
const pages: string[] = []
for (let pageNum = 0; pageNum < totalPages; pageNum++) {
const startIdx = pageNum * cardsPerPage
const endIdx = Math.min(startIdx + cardsPerPage, numbers.length)
const pageCards = []
for (let i = startIdx; i < endIdx; i++) {
pageCards.push(
` image("card_${i}_front.svg", width: ${cardWidth}in, height: ${cardHeight}in, fit: "contain")`
)
}
// Fill remaining slots with empty cells if needed
const remaining = cardsPerPage - pageCards.length
for (let i = 0; i < remaining; i++) {
pageCards.push(` []`) // Empty cell
}
pages.push(`#grid(
columns: ${cols},
rows: ${rows},
column-gutter: ${gutter},
row-gutter: ${gutter},
${pageCards.join(',\n')}
)`)
}
// Generate Typst document
const typstContent = `
#set page(
paper: "${paperSize}",
margin: (x: ${margin.left}, y: ${margin.top}),
flipped: ${orientation === 'landscape'},
)
${pages.join('\n\n#pagebreak()\n\n')}
`
// Compile with Typst
let pdfBuffer: Buffer
try {
pdfBuffer = execSync('typst compile --format pdf - -', {
input: typstContent,
cwd: tempDir, // Run in temp dir so relative paths work
maxBuffer: 100 * 1024 * 1024, // 100MB limit for large sets
})
} catch (error) {
console.error('Typst compilation error:', error)
return NextResponse.json(
{
error: 'Missing system dependencies',
details: {
python: deps.python ? '✅ Available' : '❌ Missing Python 3',
typst: deps.typst ? '✅ Available' : '❌ Missing Typst',
qpdf: deps.qpdf ? '✅ Available' : '⚠️ Missing qpdf (optional)',
},
},
{ error: 'Failed to compile PDF. Is Typst installed?' },
{ status: 500 }
)
}
// Generate flashcards using Python via TypeScript bindings
console.log('🚀 Generating flashcards with config:', JSON.stringify(config, null, 2))
const result = await gen.generate(config)
// Clean up temp directory
rmSync(tempDir, { recursive: true, force: true })
tempDir = null
// SorobanGenerator.generate() returns PDF data directly as Buffer
if (!Buffer.isBuffer(result)) {
throw new Error(`Expected PDF Buffer from generator, got: ${typeof result}`)
}
const pdfBuffer = result
// Create filename for download
const filename = `soroban-flashcards-${config.range || 'cards'}.pdf`
const filename = `soroban-flashcards-${range}.pdf`
// Return PDF directly as download
return new NextResponse(new Uint8Array(pdfBuffer), {
return new NextResponse(pdfBuffer, {
headers: {
'Content-Type': 'application/pdf',
'Content-Disposition': `attachment; filename="${filename}"`,
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},
})
} catch (error) {
console.error('❌ Generation failed:', error)
console.error('Error generating flashcards:', error)
// Clean up temp directory if it exists
if (tempDir) {
try {
rmSync(tempDir, { recursive: true, force: true })
} catch (cleanupError) {
console.error('Failed to clean up temp directory:', cleanupError)
}
}
const errorMessage = error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error)
return NextResponse.json(
{
error: 'Failed to generate flashcards',
details: error instanceof Error ? error.message : 'Unknown error',
success: false,
},
{ error: 'Failed to generate flashcards', message: errorMessage },
{ status: 500 }
)
}
}
// Helper functions to calculate metadata
function _calculateCardCount(range: string, step: number): number {
if (range.includes('-')) {
const [start, end] = range.split('-').map((n) => parseInt(n, 10) || 0)
return Math.floor((end - start + 1) / step)
}
if (range.includes(',')) {
return range.split(',').length
}
return 1
}
function _generateNumbersFromRange(range: string, step: number): number[] {
if (range.includes('-')) {
const [start, end] = range.split('-').map((n) => parseInt(n, 10) || 0)
const numbers: number[] = []
for (let i = start; i <= end; i += step) {
numbers.push(i)
if (numbers.length >= 100) break // Limit to prevent huge arrays
}
return numbers
}
if (range.includes(',')) {
return range.split(',').map((n) => parseInt(n.trim(), 10) || 0)
}
return [parseInt(range, 10) || 0]
}
// Health check endpoint
export async function GET() {
try {
const gen = await getGenerator()
const deps = (await gen.checkDependencies?.()) || {
python: true,
typst: true,
qpdf: true,
}
// Check if Typst is available
execSync('typst --version', { encoding: 'utf8' })
return NextResponse.json({
status: 'healthy',
dependencies: deps,
generator: 'typescript-typst',
dependencies: {
typst: true,
python: false, // No longer needed!
},
})
} catch (error) {
return NextResponse.json(
{
status: 'unhealthy',
error: error instanceof Error ? error.message : 'Unknown error',
error: 'Typst not available',
message: error instanceof Error ? error.message : 'Unknown error',
},
{ status: 500 }
)

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import { useState } from 'react'
import { ConfigurationFormWithoutGenerate } from '@/components/ConfigurationFormWithoutGenerate'
import { GenerationProgress } from '@/components/GenerationProgress'
import { LivePreview } from '@/components/LivePreview'
import { FlashcardPreview } from '@/components/FlashcardPreview'
import { PageWithNav } from '@/components/PageWithNav'
import { StyleControls } from '@/components/StyleControls'
import { css } from '../../../../styled-system/css'
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<div className={stack({ gap: '6' })}>
<form.Subscribe
selector={(state) => state}
children={(state) => <LivePreview config={state.values} />}
children={(state) => <FlashcardPreview config={state.values} />}
/>
{/* Generate Button within Preview */}

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'use client'
import { useQuery } from '@tanstack/react-query'
import { useTranslations } from 'next-intl'
import { css } from '../../styled-system/css'
import type { FlashcardFormState } from '@/app/create/flashcards/page'
interface FlashcardPreviewProps {
config: Partial<FlashcardFormState>
}
async function fetchFlashcardPreview(config: Partial<FlashcardFormState>): Promise<string | null> {
const response = await fetch('/api/create/flashcards/preview', {
method: 'POST',
headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
body: JSON.stringify(config),
})
if (!response.ok) {
const errorData = await response.json().catch(() => ({}))
throw new Error(errorData.error || errorData.message || 'Failed to fetch preview')
}
const data = await response.json()
return data.svg
}
export function FlashcardPreview({ config }: FlashcardPreviewProps) {
const t = useTranslations('create.flashcards')
// Use React Query to fetch preview (with automatic caching and updates)
const {
data: previewSvg,
isLoading,
error,
} = useQuery({
queryKey: ['flashcard-preview', config],
queryFn: () => fetchFlashcardPreview(config),
enabled: typeof window !== 'undefined' && !!config.range,
staleTime: 30000, // Consider data fresh for 30 seconds
retry: 1,
})
// Show loading state
if (isLoading || !previewSvg) {
return (
<div
className={css({
display: 'flex',
flexDirection: 'column',
alignItems: 'center',
justifyContent: 'center',
minHeight: '400px',
color: 'gray.600',
})}
>
<div
className={css({
w: '8',
h: '8',
border: '3px solid',
borderColor: 'gray.200',
borderTopColor: 'brand.600',
rounded: 'full',
animation: 'spin 1s linear infinite',
mb: '4',
})}
/>
<p className={css({ fontSize: 'lg' })}>
{isLoading ? t('preview.loading') : t('preview.noPreview')}
</p>
</div>
)
}
// Show error state
if (error) {
return (
<div
className={css({
display: 'flex',
flexDirection: 'column',
alignItems: 'center',
justifyContent: 'center',
minHeight: '400px',
color: 'red.600',
p: '6',
textAlign: 'center',
})}
>
<p className={css({ fontSize: 'lg', fontWeight: 'semibold', mb: '2' })}>
{t('preview.error')}
</p>
<p className={css({ fontSize: 'sm', color: 'red.500' })}>
{error instanceof Error ? error.message : 'Unknown error'}
</p>
</div>
)
}
return (
<div
className={css({
display: 'flex',
flexDirection: 'column',
gap: '4',
})}
>
<div
className={css({
fontSize: 'sm',
fontWeight: 'medium',
color: 'brand.700',
textAlign: 'center',
})}
>
{t('preview.livePreview')}
</div>
<div
className={css({
bg: 'white',
rounded: 'lg',
p: '4',
border: '2px solid',
borderColor: 'gray.200',
overflow: 'auto',
maxHeight: '600px',
})}
dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{ __html: previewSvg }}
/>
<div
className={css({
fontSize: 'xs',
color: 'gray.500',
textAlign: 'center',
})}
>
{t('preview.hint')}
</div>
</div>
)
}

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/**
* Generate SVG elements for flashcards using React SSR
* This replaces Python-based SVG generation for better performance
*/
import type React from 'react'
import { AbacusStatic } from '@soroban/abacus-react/static'
export interface FlashcardConfig {
beadShape?: 'diamond' | 'circle' | 'square'
colorScheme?: 'monochrome' | 'place-value' | 'heaven-earth' | 'alternating'
colorPalette?: 'default' | 'pastel' | 'vibrant' | 'earth-tones'
hideInactiveBeads?: boolean
showEmptyColumns?: boolean
columns?: number | 'auto'
scaleFactor?: number
coloredNumerals?: boolean
}
/**
* Generate front SVG (abacus) for a flashcard
*/
export function generateFlashcardFront(
value: number,
config: FlashcardConfig = {}
): React.ReactElement {
const {
beadShape = 'diamond',
colorScheme = 'place-value',
colorPalette = 'default',
hideInactiveBeads = false,
showEmptyColumns = false,
columns = 'auto',
scaleFactor = 0.9,
} = config
return (
<AbacusStatic
value={value}
columns={columns}
beadShape={beadShape}
colorScheme={colorScheme}
colorPalette={colorPalette}
hideInactiveBeads={hideInactiveBeads}
showNumbers={false}
frameVisible={true}
scaleFactor={scaleFactor}
showEmptyColumns={showEmptyColumns}
/>
)
}
/**
* Generate back SVG (numeral) for a flashcard
*/
export function generateFlashcardBack(
value: number,
config: FlashcardConfig = {}
): React.ReactElement {
const { coloredNumerals = false, colorScheme = 'place-value' } = config
// For back, we show just the numeral
// Use a simple SVG with text
const fontSize = 120
const width = 300
const height = 200
// Get color based on place value if colored numerals enabled
const textColor =
coloredNumerals && colorScheme === 'place-value' ? getPlaceValueColor(value) : '#000000'
return (
<svg
xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
width={width}
height={height}
viewBox={`0 0 ${width} ${height}`}
>
<text
x={width / 2}
y={height / 2}
textAnchor="middle"
dominantBaseline="central"
fontSize={fontSize}
fontWeight="bold"
fontFamily="DejaVu Sans, Arial, sans-serif"
fill={textColor}
>
{value}
</text>
</svg>
)
}
function getPlaceValueColor(value: number): string {
// Simple place value coloring for single digits
const colors = [
'#ef4444', // red - ones
'#f59e0b', // amber - tens
'#10b981', // emerald - hundreds
'#3b82f6', // blue - thousands
'#8b5cf6', // purple - ten thousands
]
const digits = value.toString().length
return colors[(digits - 1) % colors.length]
}